There will be a show tonight -The best you’ve seen!But Mr H looks woebegone;He’s noticed that the springs have goneOn the trampoline.But we’ve still got ponies, feathers and fansAnd a dwarf who joined from Pablo Fanques’ Fair

And you’ll marvel as he hurtles through the air …

We’re not allowed to use real fire(The Health and Safety people willKick up a stink.)But we’ve got artificial flames;The effect is pretty much the same,Don’t you think?And we extend our sympathy to Hilda HAnd hope she gets well soon.You can hardly tell that she’s been burned at all ...

Mr H must be pragmatic;He won’t be very acrobatic.What a shame!He agrees that he’s at faultHe shouldn’t have tried to somersaultWith a Zimmer frame!But he’ll be the main attractionWhen he’s out of tractionIn a month or two.In the meantime he’ll be playing the didgeridoo ...

The celebrated Mr.Kite

Performs his feat on Friday night,As he rehearsed.

The Hendersons will sing and dance

And Mr H will take the chanceTo read some verse.Messrs K and H assure you that the showIs just as good as it was before -So stay in your seats and don’t walk out the door ...

The band begins at six tonightIf the roadies get it right.(Don’t hold your breath.)Young Wayne tries hard so please don’t scoff;He’s not the same since he fell offThe Wall of Death.But Mr K will do his bestAnd so, I’m sure, will all the restOf the crew -Though Henry the Horse has sadly gone for glue…